Hello, According to the Brian Mitchell Genealogical Atlas of Ireland, Horetown Parish is just north of Bannow Bay. I have an ordnance map and can't spot it, but I remember passing a sign with the name on it when I was visiting Wexford. Also according to Mitchell, it is between Taghmon and Adamstown. I can see a Furlongstown just up the road out of Taghmon also. The Townland Index says Horetown is in Horetoan Parish, which is in New Ross Poor Law Union. Hope this is of some help. Regards, Shirley Newbold Hines wrote: > > I'm trying to educate myself a bit on how to research in Ireland. The > problem is... what I know and what current reality is don't match up. I > have some info from a family history: > > A man name Brewer, writing in 1825, noted that : > Horetown... was formerly the seat of the Furlong family ... > [This] family founded here in the 14th century a monastery for > Carmelite, or White Friars... At the dissolution the friary > was granted to Sir John Davis, from whom... the property passed > to the Goff family, who have residence at Horetown, situated on > an eminence in the midst of plantations. > > William H. Jeffery, writing in 1965, observed that "this is the present > Horetown > house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Young. The exact position of the > Carmelite > friary is now unknown. > > Two 13th century castles were occupied by the Furlongs, one a Polehore > and the > other at Horetown. * > > *William H. Jeffrey, "The Furlongs of County Wexford," Journal of Old > Wexford > Society, #6, 1976-77, Wexford, Ireland, p. 75. > > My question is concerning where the present location of the old Horetown > is located. If I could figure out where old Horetown is, I might be > able to determine which parish to *start* looking for an Andrew Furlong > (b. 1805-1810.) Or, maybe and marriage record for an Andrew Furlong and > Anna around 1840. > > Any help or research tips would be greatly appreciated. > Best Regards, > Kathy in MN, USA > > Ellen Ryan wrote: > > > Diocese of Ferns-online map > > http://www.ferns.ie/fernsframe.htm > > > > To order Ordnance Survey maps- > > http://www.mapsworldwide.com/ > > http://www.irlgov.ie/osi/Pages/maps/mindex.htm > > > > For Divisions of Catholic Parishes-Wex-online map- > > http://wexford.local.ie/content/28472.shtml > > > > Nancy > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > ============================== > > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. -- Shirley K. Newbold Grosse Pointe, MI newbolds@home.com